Welcome to the latest episode of Pop Chat, Fuse’s weekly pop music podcast focusing on the coolest events, hottest news, biggest names in music and the newcomers you need to know. Pop fans can check out Fuse editor Jason Lipshutz every Friday on the free Pop Chat podcast, which can be streamed on Fuse.tv or downloaded in iTunes.

Former Disney Channel star Olivia Holt stops by Pop Chat this week to discuss her debut single “Phoenix,” transitioning into film and her next steps as a rising pop star. Before that, Pop Chat welcomes SPIN’s Andrew Unterberger onto the show to discuss the year in pop music (so far)! At the halfway point of 2016, the guys discuss the best pop albums of 2016, the best mega-hits, the coolest pop singles and what they’re most anticipating for the second half of 2016. The guys touch on Rihanna, the 1975, Foxes, Kevin Gates (!), Fifth Harmony and many, many others.